Earlier this year, the Charter Township of Ypsilanti and the City of Ypsilanti became the 11th and 12th cities to become certified Bee City USA municipalities. If you want to know how communities join forces to raise awareness of how important pollinators are to sustaining our food systems and life on earth more generally, take a listen to this wonderful WEMU interview with several bee powerhouses at Eastern Michigan University and the University of Michigan, at the local food co-op, within the beekeeping community, and in Ypsilanti's highest office, the Mayor.